Coalinga suffered their biggest loss since September 17, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Sierra Pacific Golden Bears. The defeat continues a trend for the Horned Toads in their meetings with the Golden Bears: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Coalinga was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 30-28, 28-26.

Jennifer Bourdeau
08/21/25 vs Sierra Pacific | 21 |
08/19/25 @ Orosi | 19 |
11/07/24 @ California City | 17 |
Emily Lopez and Jennifer Bourdeau certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Lopez had 19 digs and two assists, while Bourdeau had 21 assists and six digs. Bourdeau has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Coalinga's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Sierra Pacific, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Looking ahead, Coalinga is taking a road trip to square off against Wonderful College Prep Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sierra Pacific, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Tulare Western on the 25th.
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